System, method and interface for playing an online poker game utilizing artificial intelligence technology
AssigneeI3Marketing, Inc.
InventorsRobert Williams, John Caldwell
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Abstract
A system and method involving the use of poker bots to play poker games. In one version, poker tournaments are separated into a first “pre-bubble” stage and a second “in-the-money” stage. The pre-bubble stage lasts until each of the remaining players is eligible to win an award (e.g., if the tournament has 100 players, the pre-bubble stage may last until 10 players remain). The in-the-money stage continues from the end of the pre-bubble stage until the conclusion of the poker tournament. During the pre-bubble stage, poker bots control all play. During the in-the-money stage, players may use their bots or override their bots on a hand-by-hand basis.
Claims29
A gaming system comprising:
- one or more processors running executable instructions, said executable instructions involving, at least partially, rules for conducting one or more poker games;
- said one or more processors configured to communicate with one or more remote computer devices, said remote computer devices each having at least a display for depicting said one or more poker games facilitated by said one or more processors and/or interface allowing players to make poker game inputs;
- a plurality of poker bots;
- and
- wherein said one or more processors are configured to:
- (i) manage a poker tournament having a pre-bubble stage and in-the-money stage;
- (ii) conduct said pre-bubble stage using exclusively poker bots;
- and (iii) conduct said in-the-money stage during which each player has the option to use a poker bot or not use a poker bot.
A gaming system comprising:
- one or more processors running executable instructions, said executable instructions involving, at least partially, rules for conducting one or more poker games;
- said one or more processors configured to communicate with one or more remote computer devices, said remote computer devices each having at least a display for depicting a poker game facilitated by said one or more processors and/or interface allowing players to make poker game inputs;
- a plurality of poker bots;
- and
- wherein said one or more processors are configured to:
- (i) manage a poker tournament having a pre-bubble stage and in-the-money stage;
- (ii) provide one or more poker bots to each player in the poker tournament;
- (iii) conduct said pre-bubble stage using exclusively provided poker bots;
- and (iv) conduct said in-the-money stage during which each player has the option, via a digital toggle, to use a poker bot or not use a poker bot.
A gaming method comprising:
- configuring one or more processors to run executable instruction for (i) conducting one or more poker games and (ii) communicate with one or more remote computer devices, said remote computer devices having at least a display for depicting said one or more poker games facilitated by said one or more processors and/or interface allowing players to make poker game inputs;
- providing a plurality of poker bots;
- and
- further configuring said one or more processors to:
- (i) manage a poker tournament having a pre-bubble stage and in-the-money stage;
- (ii) conduct said pre-bubble stage using exclusively poker bots;
- and (iii) conduct said in-the-money stage during which each player has the option to use a poker bot or not use a poker bot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.